Neuroscience
Mental fatigue can impair physical performance
People subjected to mentally demanding tasks are likely to find it harder to go on to perform physical exercise, a new study shows.
Mar 13, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
A 'self-managed' virtual reality exercise session may provide short-term pain relief for women with endometriosis
A virtual reality (VR) exercise session may be as effective as telehealth appointments at providing short-term pain relief for women diagnosed with endometriosis, according to the results of a new health study.
Feb 10, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Exercise solution for gym-going women with continence concerns
Women with continence issues are reluctant to continue many sports and gym programs, but new research has found a way to help women undertake resistance training that will help reduce the risk of stress urinary incontinence.
Feb 10, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Study finds estrogen deficiency affects systemic signaling in response to exercise
Menopause is associated with unfavorable changes in health that physical activity alone cannot counteract. Currently we lack the knowledge why even a relatively high vigorous physical activity level does not diminish the ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Be realistic: It's key to achieving those New Year's resolutions
The key to keeping those New Year's resolutions from fading out by February: Make sure you've set achievable goals.
Jan 23, 2023
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Health
Experts warn cold water immersion carries significant risk if not done responsibly
In many countries there has been an explosion in the number of people undertaking cold water immersion (CWI) for anecdotally claimed mental and physical benefits, from home-based ice baths and cold showers, to open water ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds connection between symptomatic COVID-19 infection and impaired pain modulation
A study led by researchers at the University of Oklahoma shows a connection between symptomatic COVID-19 infections and the ability of the central nervous system to respond to painful stimuli.
Sep 7, 2022
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Medications
Developing a new treatment for common knee injury
Each year in the U.S., more than 500,000 people sustain tears in their meniscus, a piece of cartilage in the knee that cushions and stabilizes the joint. The tears often require invasive surgeries that frequently do not achieve ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Muscle mechanics: Improving sports performance with muscle mechanical properties
For any athlete, be it a marathon runner or a volleyball player, improving one's performance is paramount. In fact, a major area of research in sports science is dedicated towards understanding how different muscle factors—size, ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Exercise improves physical and mental side effects of breast cancer treatments
Exercise helps breast cancer patients with the physical and mental side effects of treatment, a new Loughborough University study has found, and ultimately it may improve disease prognosis.
Mar 25, 2022
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